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03-07-2011, 01:49 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2007 31' Classic
Pulaski
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 261
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My wife and I have been RV'ng since we got married 36 years ago. Over this time we have had tents, 5 pop ups, motor home, fifth wheel, and now we have a Airstream Classic 31. We've found that there is no perfect solution. When the kids were small the popups were great and we never imagined going to a MH or TT. Then we started traveling greater distances on trips which required longer days on the road and more stops to get to our destination. We traded to a MH and loved that means of travel, but it was very expensive. We sold the MH and went to a fiver. We really liked the fiver but needed to upgrade to a trailer that was 4 season so we could safely camp in Yellowstone in the early spring and late fall. After looking a lot, we decided on the Airstream. It only requires 9 1/2 feet of clearance which allows us to go places the fiver couldn't. It's amazing what difference 2-3 feet makes. While we don't have the storage we had in the fiver, the level floor of a AS is great. No longer have to constantly go up and down stairs which helps on the knees. The AS is also more stable when set up. We don't get nearly as much rocking motion. We found that we have much more space in our truck bed to carry other stuff we couldn't previously load. We also found that AS does a great job of providing space for putting things. We ended up with a lot more storage capacity than we thought we would have.
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03-07-2011, 10:12 PM
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Contributing Member
2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,164
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aviator
Anyone know what happened to the Dee Howard 5th wheel?
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I understand that it is sitting on a ranch somewhere in the San Antonio area. It was at the AS dealer in Buda a couple of years ago for some repairs. See my thread elsewhere on this site with photos I took at that time.
It is a real beast!
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2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
WBCCI #9632
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03-07-2011, 11:43 PM
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#23
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Rivet Master
1965 17' Caravel
1983 27' Excella
Walnut Grove/Laguna Woods
, California
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,635
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I took this photo at the factory in Jackson Center July 21, 2003
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03-08-2011, 05:28 AM
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Rivet Master
1988 25' Excella
1987 32' Excella
Knoxville
, Tennessee
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 5,095
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8 batteries? and solar panels?. buy a 1000 watt generator and charge the batteries every day. I bet that is enviriomentally a lot better than the total effect of the alternative you are considering. and a thousands of dollars cheaper' and a lot lighter.
Problem solved, now pick out the airstream you like and go camping.
5th wheels are so "last year" right now.
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03-08-2011, 05:53 AM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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, At Large
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Foster
I took this photo at the factory in Jackson Center July 21, 2003
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Just an FYI, and not that it really matters, but I'm pretty sure that is an Argosy fifth wheel that has been repainted into Airstream colors. A walk around it at the last rally it and me (me and it?) attended showed several "Argosy" badges that had been painted over.
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03-11-2011, 08:05 AM
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Rivet Master
1989 29' Land Yacht
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,804
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Squarestreams
Under Squarestream there is lots of info there.The Squarestream 5th wheel was made as a Argosy 1986 to 1988,then as Airstream 1989 and 1990.1996 Airstream made another 5th wheel and named in Integrity.
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f419...ory-39221.html
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03-19-2011, 08:51 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Check our Classifieds: there's an Integrity there right now
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nuvite-F
Here's a picture of one of those at the 2004 Homecoming Rally.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aviator
Anyone know what happened to the Dee Howard 5th wheel?
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There is an Airstream Integrity on the Classifieds right now.
Looks pretty good, too. Two slideouts!? it's B-I-G...!
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08-10-2011, 12:43 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1989 35' Argosy 5th Wheel
1979 rgosy 27
Danville
, Vermont
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 80
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I love my 89 argosy 5th wheel. It was surprising to me that I get the same fuel economy towing my "whale" as I did towing my 27' argosy trailer. Same F-250D truck. At the time AS introduced the fifth wheel to compete, they also introduced the motorcoach. Most dedicated AS fans towed with a suburban or station wagon etc. The fifth wheel caused you to buy a truck as well, so the motorcoach sold well for those making the jump, and the fifth wheel had a difficult time in the market.
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08-10-2011, 01:09 PM
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Rivet Master
2009 27' FB Flying Cloud
1982 31' International
1991 35' Airstream 350
Jay
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,706
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I agree with the suggestions of forgetting 1000#s of batteries and use a generator. Convert them to propane for a cleaner fuel and as mentioned above, I bet your over all real impact for any environmental concerns would be less.
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'09 27FB Flying Cloud;'82 31 International
'91 350 LE MH; '21 Interstate 24GT
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11-23-2013, 05:04 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1986 32' Excella
Albuquerque
, New Mexico
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 19
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5th wheel
Quote:
Originally Posted by 66Overlander
Actually that is an Airstream 5th wheel in the back of that photo since it is gray in color. It would be an "off white" cream color if it was an Argosy.
The trailer in the front is a standard Airstream "squarestream" trailer. That called that line of Airstream trailers "Land Yachts" when that were produced from 1989 to 1991. The standard "squarestream" Argosy trailers were made from 1986 to 1989 if my memory is correct.
The 5th wheels in both lines may have only been made in 1989, or perhaps slightly longer as I noted in my last post. I do not have the information to confirm either way.
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What year did they make the last Airstream 5th wheel? I found one but I need to determine yr and value to make the guy an offer.
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11-25-2013, 08:09 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1989 35' Argosy 5th Wheel
1979 rgosy 27
Danville
, Vermont
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 80
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You should be able to see the date of manufacture on the plate attached to the lower front left side of the unit. Mine is close to the last if not the last Argosy they made before switching to silver paint and calling it an Airstream. Mine was manufactured in fall of '88 but is titled and sold as an "1989" it is # 136. I believe they made the airstream by customer order only into early 1991. If the unit has been kept well, value will be higher, but most of these units need a lot of restoration due to water damage from notorious leaky roof. Good luck
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11-25-2013, 03:07 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1986 32' Excella
Albuquerque
, New Mexico
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 19
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If It is in good shape do you think it is worth between $3,000 to $5000? I know
Airstream is top of the line but I was wondering if I could still get parts.
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11-25-2013, 07:47 PM
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Rivet Master
1986 32' Excella
Currently Looking...
Canton
, Georgia
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,342
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It could easily be worth far more than that if it's in good shape.
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11-26-2013, 09:14 AM
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1 Rivet Member
1986 32' Excella
Albuquerque
, New Mexico
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 19
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I suspect by your spelling of your handle you must be a prospector. Am I right?
Forgive me if I'm wrong.
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11-29-2013, 01:35 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1986 32' Excella
Albuquerque
, New Mexico
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 19
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The AS 5th wheel I found is a 35' with 2 slideouts made in '95. It has water damage around the vent in bathroom and floor under one of the slideouts needs to be replaced. Have you or anyone else here got any info on what is involved in replacing the floor under the slideout? Thanks for your help
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04-04-2014, 07:20 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1987 32' Excella
Maryville
, Tennessee
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 40
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5th Wheel
See this.
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1987 Excella 32 Foot
"Campgrounds In And Around The Great Smoky Mountains National Park"
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06-25-2016, 07:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2008 27' Safari FB SE
Pfafftown
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 918
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Here are two photos taken today of a 5th wheel Airstream at the 2016 WBCCI International rally in Lewisburg, WV
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Airstream - 2008 Safari 27FB SE (Sweet Pea)
TV - 2022 Ford F350 King Ranch, 6.7 Diesel, 4X4 (Big Red)
WBCCI 3823 - Unit 12 | AIR 48265
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06-25-2016, 08:01 PM
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#38
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Rivet Master
2012 27' Flying Cloud
W
, New England
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,402
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That's the same one from the previous entry 3 years ago but polished up nicely! Great looking unit!
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06-25-2016, 09:52 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2013 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2012 20' Flying Cloud
Small Town
, *** Big Sky Country ***Western Montana
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Florida 55
Here are two photos taken today of a 5th wheel Airstream at the 2016 WBCCI International rally in Lewisburg, WV
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Very neat; thanks for the photo!
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2015 25' Eddie Bauer Int'l FBQ / 2023 Ford Lightning ER
2022 Ford F350 6.2 V-8; equalizer hitch + Shocker air hitch
Honda Eu3200; AIR# 44105; formerly WBCCI 2015.1
Terminal Aluminitis; 2-people w/ 3+ dogs
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12-14-2019, 12:59 AM
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New Member
1989 35' Argosy 5th Wheel
Kaleden
, British Columbia
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 1
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Hi I have a 1987 argosy 5th wheel with a living room slide
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